Tailgating

Playing A Little Pepper… A lot of people think the Rays could have kept David Price for the playoff run and received just as good of an offer this winter. Nobody knows for certain and the best evidence of that is noting that there are also some who believe the […]

Playing A Little Pepper… If David Price makes his start today, it will be a huge sign that he won’t be traded. If the Rays are close on any potential deal, that other team is going to want Price to skip today’s start which would mean one extra start for […]

Playing A Little Pepper… Wil Myers (remember him?) is nearing his return to the lineup. He will learn his rehab schedule on Friday and on Saturday he is scheduled to take batting practice for the first time since breaking a bone in his wrist. But what will be very interesting […]

Playing A Little Pepper… The Rays announced today that they have designated Erik Bedard for assignment to make room for the return of Joel Peralta, who was on the DL for the first time since 2004. Tests revealed Peralta had the chikungunya virus…There is also word from the Trop that […]

Playing A Little Pepper… Juan Carlos Oviedo was designated for assignment to make room for Jeremy Hellickson who was activated for last night’s start (see GIF below)…The Rays have now won 9 in a row, the second longest streak in team history (12 in 2004). On June 11, the Rays […]

Playing A Little Pepper… The Rays have now won 8 in a row (tied for 2nd longest streak in club history) and are now just 4.0 games behind the Yankees and Blue Jays in the East and in the Wild Card. They are also just 1.0 game behind the Indians…Down […]

Playing A Little Pepper… The Rays won 24 of their first 66 games. Since then they have won 25 of 36 games. The result is the Rays are now just 4.5 games back in the Wild Card and are very much a playoff contender. Of course, the Rays can thank […]

Playing A Little Pepper… The David Price sweepstakes just took an interesting turn. Major League Baseball held their Competitive Balance Lottery today, which awards some small market and low revenue clubs with extra draft picks after the first or second round. The Rays did not get any extra picks, but […]

Playing A Little Pepper… Jake Odorizzi will bat 8th tonight…Joel Peralta has been placed on the DL with the illness he thinks he contracted over the break. Jeff Beliveau has been called up to take his place. The move is retroactive to July 13, so Peralta can return next week…David […]

Playing A Little Pepper… The Rays are now 46-53, 4.5 games behind the Blue Jays for 3rd place in the East (5 in loss column). The win also moved the Rays ahead of the Twins in the Wild Card standings and there are now 5 teams between the Rays and […]